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10:05 AM ET, February 24, 2023

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Rebecca Mead / New Yorker:
The End of “Succession” Is Near  —  The show's creator, Jesse Armstrong, explains why he has chosen to conclude the drama of the Roy family in its fourth season.  —  A few minutes before Jesse Armstrong was scheduled to call for a chat earlier this month, he sent a polite text saying that he was …
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Associated Press:
R. Kelly avoids lengthy add-on to 30-year prison sentence  —  1 of 11  —  A federal judge on Thursday rejected a call from prosecutors to keep R. Kelly behind bars until he is 100, instead telling the Grammy Award-winning R&B singer he would serve all but one of his 20 years …
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CNN:
R. Kelly, already serving 30 years for sex trafficking, sentenced to 20 years in federal child porn case
Emily Maddick / Glamour UK:
Paris Hilton is GLAMOUR's February cover star: 'I've been through so many things that I'm a warrior, I'm a fighter, I'm brave, I'm a badass'  —  Opening up in her most candid and revealing interview in years, Paris Hilton speaks to Emily Maddick about her dark past, her fake ‘dumb blonde persona’ …
Elizabeth Wagmeister / Variety:
Harvey Weinstein Sentenced to 16 Years After Rape Conviction, Putting Former Movie Mogul Behind Bars for Life … Harvey Weinstein has been sentenced to 16 years, effectively ensuring the former Hollywood mogul and convicted rapist will spend the rest of his life behind bars.
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Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘The Goldbergs’ To End With Season 10 On ABC  —  Video  —  EXCLUSIVE (Updated With Confirmation & Details): The Goldbergs' journey through the 1980s is over.  The family comedy's current tenth season will be its last, with the May 3 season finale serving as a series finale.
FemaleFirst:
Iggy Azalea says Britney Spears' creativity was ‘limited’ under conservatorship  —  Rapper Iggy Azalea has revealed she's back in touch with her former collaborator Britney Spears and she's hoping they will be able to work together again now the singer is free from her conservatorshi
Just Jared:
New ‘Lord of the Rings’ Movie in the Works, Peter Jackson Reacts  —  It was just announced that Warner Bros. is in the works on a new Lord of the Rings film franchise and original director Peter Jackson is sharing his thoughts.  —  A filmmaker has not yet been attached to the upcoming projects …
The Face:
Halle Bailey is ready to stand  —  Halle Bailey was unloading boxes from a van when she declined the first call.  It was 2nd July 2019, and she'd just returned from a long weekend at an idyllic Airbnb in Malibu, gazing out at the soothing Pacific coastline and toasting big sister Chlöe's 21st birthday.
Jess Cohen / E! Online:
Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams and Boyfriend Reuben Selby Break Up After 5 Years of Dating  —  Game of Thrones' Maisie Williams revealed she and boyfriend Reuben Selby have called it quits after five years together.  Read her message on the “end of an era.”  —  Bend the knee, Maisie Williams has an announcement to make.
Discussion: Mirror.co.uk and Just Jared
Michael Schneider / Variety:
‘Hacks’ Pauses Season 3 Production as Jean Smart Recovers From Heart Procedure … Production on Season 3 of HBO Max's Emmy-winning comedy “Hacks” has paused as star Jean Smart recovers from a heart procedure.  Smart revealed on Thursday that she had successfully undergone the procedure and was doing well.
Borys Kit / The Hollywood Reporter:
Ryan Reynolds to Star In, Produce Comedy ‘Boy Band’ for Paramount (Exclusive)  —  Frequent collaborator Shawn Levy will also produce the feature.  —  Ryan Reynolds wants it that way.  —  The prolific A-lister has set up feature comedy Boy Band at Paramount that reunites him once again …
Discussion: ET Canada, Just Jared and Deadline
Genius:
The Album  —  “Wings” is the Jonas Brothers' first release in almost a year and a half, following the release of their September 2021 single, “Who's In Your Head.”  The song serves as the... Read More  —  Produced by Jon Bellion, Pete Nappi & 3 more  —  View All Credits  —  Wings Lyrics
FemaleFirst:
Paris Hilton had abortion in 20s but kept it secret out of ‘shame’  —  Paris Hilton had her first child earlier this month, but has now revealed she could have been a mother more than 20 years ago as she had an abortion in her youth she has kept secret out of “shame”
Discussion: Hollywood Life
TMZ.com:
Rihanna's Super Bowl Halftime Show Generates 103 FCC Complaints For Being Too Sexual  —  Rihanna's halftime performance at Super Bowl LVII caused a ton of outrage for folks watching on TV ... they flooded the FCC with complaints, saying her set was too big on sex.
Discussion: UPROXX, Daily Mail and Mirror
Rosy Cordero / Deadline:
‘Only Murders In The Building’ Adds ‘Emily In Paris’ Star Ashley Park To Season 3  —  EXCLUSIVE: Ashley Park (Emily In Paris) has joined the cast of Hulu's Only Murders In The Building for Season 3 in a recurring role.  She will play Kimber, a Broadway ingenue.
Just Jared:
Minari's Steven Yeun Joins Marvel's ‘Thunderbolts’ & Fans Think They Figured Out Which Iconic Role He'll Play  —  Steven Yeun just landed a role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe!  —  The 39-year-old scene-stealer rose to prominence playing Glenn Rhee in the hit television series The Walking Dead.
Rachel DeSantis / People.com:
Kelsea Ballerini Says Morgan Evans Wasn't Happy She Wanted to Freeze Her Eggs: ‘It Was Not a Good Day’  —  Kelsea Ballerini said ex-husband Morgan Evans was eager to start a family, but she was “not there yet”  —  Kelsea Ballerini knew her marriage to fellow country star Morgan Evans …
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
Brenton Blanchet / People.com:
Common and Jennifer Hudson Step Out for Dinner at Nobu in Malibu amid Dating Rumors  —  The multi-hyphenates were spotted leaving the restaurant months after being announced as cast mates on the upcoming action-thriller Breathe  —  The winners of an EGOT and an EGO were spotted spending some time together!
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TMZ.com:   Jennifer Hudson and Common Have Dinner Date in Malibu Amid Romance Rumors
 
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Selena Gomez Taking Social Media Break as Kylie Jenner Eyebrow Drama Erupts
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Jem Aswad / Variety:
Rihanna to Perform at Oscars
Brianne Tracy / People.com:
Watch Adam Lambert Completely ‘Transform’ Into an Older Version of Himself in ‘Getting Older’ Music Video
Discussion: ET Canada
Kelly Wynne / People.com:
Slade Smiley's Ex Slams ‘RHOC’ Alum for ‘Neglect’ and ‘Inexcusable Behavior’ After Son's Death
Discussion: Us Weekly and The Daily Beast
 

 
From Mediagazer:

Samantha Waldenberg / CNN:
ABC News plans to air an interview with President Biden “in its entirety as a primetime special”, at 8pm ET on July 5; a transcript will also be available

Paul Vieira / Dow Jones Newswires:
Netflix, Disney, and other US streaming companies ask a Canadian court to block imposition of a fee of 5% of sales to help finance local news and other content

Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Cloudflare launches a tool that aims to block bots from scraping websites for AI training data, available free for all customers

 
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